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"Attorneys representing a family say 7 Virginia deputies caused the death of a black man in their custody. I Norman hall, attorneys for the family of Irvine otieno, say video show 7 sheriff's deputies pushing down on his body with what the lawyers say was absolute brutality. The incident was captured on security camera footage from a state mental hospital, otieno was handcuffed and shackled before being pinned down by the deputies, who now facing second degree murder charges. Dinwiddie county Commonwealth attorney and cabal baskerville told the Richmond time dispatch otieno did not appear combative and had been sitting in a chair. She said the takedown was a demonstration of power that was unlawful. I Norman hall
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"Change names or pronouns at school and would require students use bathrooms that correspond to their sex assigned at birth. The move has led to a heated public debate. If you enact these policies, children will die. My parental rights don't stop where you're feelings begin. Mom Sarah via supports the change. You can not have a good quality of education or of mental health excluding the parent from the process. It's a faucet. The Thomas family is most worried about the students who don't have support at home. That decision that I made changed my life so much. As students like Betty wonder whether they'll still have support at school. Natalie brand CBS News, christiansburg, and today the group equality Virginia sent a letter to governor youngkin and state superintendent Gillian Belo asking them in light of the shooting in Colorado Springs to rescind its proposed policies, their policies, the Richmond times dispatch reports that letter says in part that policies like the ones Virginia is readying to adopt are cruel and contribute to the anger and violence trans people in Virginia needlessly endure in response a spokesperson for youngkin says in a statement that governor youngkin is going to continue empowering parents and as the guidance clearly states protecting the privacy dignity and respect of all Virginia students. Still ahead on WTO. How did the GW men's basketball team do at home? Rob has the answer. He's next. It's 1114. Diamonds direct to celebrating the holiday season by extending our special 20% savings offer through this weekend. So you have a few more days to take advantage of the best prices of the
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"WTO P news. Elise are trying to identify two suspects in the killing of a beloved D.C. boxing coach and today they're releasing surveillance video. The camera picks up when the white Kia optima with Ohio tags pulls up on 30th street southeast, two men dressed in black with handguns are seen getting out of the car and then running back to it and taking off short time later. On September 24th, Arthur buddy Harrison was shot and killed just before noon on that street. For years, he was a boxing trainer at old school boxing just across the line in hillcrest heights. He also coached his son, professional boxer, dusty Hernandez Harrison, who's supposed to fight in the district this past Saturday before the bout was canceled. Police are offering up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest. You can see the video on WTO P dot com. Luke Luger WTO pinus. The district is moving another step closer to banning right turns at red lights in the city. The D.C. council already approved that bill unanimously in its first reading. The second reading of the bill is scheduled for today. If it passes, it would ban right turns at all red lights at all traffic lights by 2025 in D.C., the district would become the second city after New York to do it. The bill also allows cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs if the intersection is clear of pedestrians and vehicles. While most parents know about time out for kids, well, now Virginia prisons are trying that out. Virginia's Department of Corrections is open cool down rooms in 9 of its facilities across the Commonwealth. The idea is just like time out. Inmates who are angry with one another or need time because of an emotional issue are put into the rooms for up to four hours. The Richmond times dispatch reports so far, 85% of inmates who have spent time in a cool room have returned to general population. The program is expected to be an all Virginia prisons by the spring. Kyle Cooper, WTO news. Coming up on WTO how Anna rental county
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"The Lake force mall when the accident happened, Montgomery county police say the bus was dropping students off and had its red flashing lights activated when a driver went around the bus, hitting a 7 year old girl who was trying to cross. She was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, police say the driver did stay on the scene. Melissa Howell WTO P news. Now, three O 6. The school board and head over county Virginia just north of Richmond has approved a policy that will require trends gender students to submit a request in writing to the board if they want to use a restroom that aligns with their gender identity. The Richmond times dispatch reports this week that hand over county school board, which also suggested students submit signed statements from doctors or therapists to school administrators, verifying a student's gender dysphoria. And it's also suggests that students and parents alike present a child's disciplinary or criminal record to make sure students in the words of the school board chair don't have any ulterior intent. Opponents of this call the policy invasive and bullying. It's three O 6 on WTO P Thursday morning demands for police reform following the 2020 death of George Floyd at a veteran lawman says police have made progress, but there's still much to do. U.S. capitol police chief Tom manger finished his first year on the hill after 6 years as fairfax chief in 15 as chief in Montgomery county, where the public safety headquarters building now bears his name. I guess when you stick around someplace long enough, they want to do something nice, I guess. What's different today in policing than when he began in the 1970s. Despite the fact that we're the better trained than we've ever been, more accountable than we've ever been. And I think we're hiring better people than we ever have before. There's still a lot of mistrust in the community. Chief major says police must show their well intended and everything they do own up to mistakes and fix them and the public must understand police will never be perfect. Now, three O 7
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"One for not wearing the uniform and two for refusing to be wanted by metal detector. Shortly after they were leaving the school, there was an altercation that occurred just outside of the school between these three students. One of those students produced a firearm. Both victims are in stable condition and a 15 year old has been arrested there. Luke luker Tabu P news. The school board in Hanover county, Virginia just north of Richmond has approved a policy that will require transgender students to submit a request in writing to the board if they want to use a restroom that aligns with their gender identity. The Richmond times dispatch reports the Hanover county school board, which also suggested students submit signed statements from doctors or therapists to school administrators verifying a student's gender dysphoria, and it suggests students and parents present a child's disciplinary or criminal records to make sure students in the words of the school board chair don't have any ulterior intent. Opponents call the policy invasive and bullying. Great news for those in Germantown who have gone without water since last night says service is being restored, but the agency warns your water might look a little strange at first. Don't worry though, this discolored water is safe to drink, but WSC recommends not using it to do laundry to get rid of the discolored water, you can run all cold water taps for about 5 minutes or until that water runs clear. The water surface problem was because of two water main breaks around 6 o'clock last night. The brakes impacted about 200 customers in the Germantown area. Police want help in identifying a man who has been targeting women and girls using a popular trail in fairfax county. He tried to grab a teenager Tuesday in recent weeks. He's grabbed a woman while wearing no pants, and there
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"The region, heading to the mid 90s this afternoon. Stick around here on WTO one 41, our news continues now. Students in 33 states and the District of Columbia have a voice on state boards of education and advisory councils. And one group is working to amplify those student voices. It's important to make sure that students get more than just a seat at the table at state education organizations. That's according to Celine Pierre Tut with the national association of state boards of education. Student voice is incredibly important in education policy making because they are the primary stakeholder in education. This year, the national association is matching student members with a colleague on their board, so when the student has an issue, they want to work on. That skateboard mentor can help them along that process. Kate Ryan, WTO P news. Prosecutors have now withdrawn charges against former members of a fraternity and Virginia Commonwealth university. They were accused of being involved in last year's hazing death of a 19 year old from loudoun county. They were charged with misdemeanor hazing, but not anymore, charges have been dropped against 5 former members of the Delta Chi fraternity of Virginia Commonwealth university. The Richmond times dispatch reports that prosecutors have not yet given a reason for why the charges were dropped. The 5 were among 11 men charged in connection with the death of Adam oakes, a VCU freshman who died of alcohol poisoning following a party during which oaks was told to chug whisky of the 6 other men facing charges, three were found guilty, the other three are eligible to have their charges dismissed if they meet the terms of their plea deals. Sports on the way, one 43
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"There is light. This voter says she always casts her ballot in person. She didn't know it'll be Thursday until they start counting mail in ballots. Yeah, they just told me that. I'm surprised about that. This voter says he's okay going to sleep, not knowing who won some close races. Yes, it's 2022, and we all wonder why we can't have immediate information because that's what we're accustomed to. But at the same time, we want clean and accurate results. In Montgomery county, Neil, all I can stand W TLP news. Former Virginia governor Doug wilder is suing leaders of Virginia Commonwealth university, and the issue is a personnel matter. The suit filed Friday in federal court is against VC's president its head lawyer and the now former employee who wilder believed should have been fired but wasn't. The Richmond times dispatch reports, Jim Burke was allowed to keep his job earlier this year after sending text messages to Doug wilder that the former governor perceived as harassment. The texts criticized wilder's ties to Republican governor Glenn youngkin. Wilder's suit claims the Burke not being fired sent the message the university leadership sees wilder as a racist sympathizer, wilder was the nation's first elected black governor, Christy king WTO P news. Reached out to VCU and is still waiting for comment. After traffic and why they're younger democratic voters are growing increasingly frustrated with their party. Are they ready to abandon ship? We'll talk about that with The Washington Post. It's three O 7. A more intelligently connected world leads to a brighter future. At Qualcomm, we're creating technology solutions to take on some of the world's biggest challenges. See us where 5G
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"Morning show Ranked the tank goes deep again Cubs fan favorite Frank schwinn dill will be on between 8 30 and 9 This morning at 6 The Jimbo hannon show continues I'm John trout filling in for Jim tonight Our phone number 8 6 6 5 O Jimbo that's 866-505-4626 And by the way happy Memorial Day weekend triple-A says a record number of us will be traveling this weekend and another at least 3 million on the roads in the skies from last year at this time I guess people tired of being cooped up I used to I worked with a guy who was always able to milk the holidays for a lot more time off than I was He would take off Friday and then of course he'd have Saturday Sunday Monday would be the holiday And I think he'd often take off like Tuesday he ended up with a great spread there but I was never able to figure that out The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating more cases of monkeypox across the United States The CDC has identified 9 monkeypox cases in 7 states cases have been identified in and this is interesting because these states don't border each other but they've been identified in Massachusetts Florida Utah Washington California Virginia and New York Most of these cases are within gay and bisexual men Virginia announced today that the case they have is with a woman joining us this half hour doctor Mark serrata He's a triple board certified in dermatology allergy asthma immunology and pediatrics specialist He treats all kinds of skin problems Doctor welcome to the show monkeypox how much concern do we need to give to the spread of this virus Hi thanks so much for having me I think that's the number one question is how concerned do we need to be about it And I think that question is usually framed in the context of our recent experience with COVID and I think the first thing you look at when you ask that question is how contagious how spreadable is this disease and what we know about it currently is it's not very contagious So you can close contact with an active lesion Now with that if we could we unwittingly have contact with someone I know some of these cases are within the gay community apparently But how close would we have to be to someone to potentially contract this You can that's right So there's always a period of time when viruses are beginning to create symptoms and they are still replicating in your able to become infected with it So that would be the concern is you have close contact with someone who has the virus and its replicating but haven't yet shown symptoms And it's transmitted via bodily fluid Okay It's transmitted via the lesions themselves But it's not transmitted through distant respiratory droplets like COVID or other highly contagious upper respiratory infections are So what if you shake hands with somebody with monkeypox Potentially if they had lesions there or they were destined to shortly thereafter develop regions there that would be possible based on the transmissions that we're seeing to this point especially in the menu aspects of men category It's thought that there is a bodily fluid component to it but it's not being classified as a sexually transmitted disease It's more the transmission of fluids or the pus from a lesion et cetera I guess the fact that medical science has injected the name of an animal to this virus makes it sound all that more inhumane if you will what is monkeypox Basically a cousin of smallpox Okay And the reason it was called monkeypox is because it was first described in monkeys in a lab I believe in Denmark and then there are human cases that were identified after that So sometimes these things just tend to be called wherever they are first identified And that's generally how new viruses are created is they start in one host and one species and then they have enough similarity with being able to bind to other species proteins and human proteins And monkeypox can infect a few different animal species mainly things that are found in Africa and that's where it came from Well how did the first monkey get this thing So that's something no one will probably ever know but generally what happens when you get new viruses you get genetic drift where you have little mutations but it stays within the same animal kingdom shall we say And then eventually it shifts where you have enough mutations that accumulate where all of a sudden now it looks like a completely new virus So do you remember with coronavirus when they called it the novel coronavirus Yes Yes That's not the first coronavirus that ever existed on Planet Earth We didn't know about there's many coronaviruses But that particular one had a genetic shift where it created a whole new sequence that no one's immune system had seen before Yeah novel coronavirus and then COVID-19 Which we really didn't experience in the U.S. until the year 2020 Right yeah And generally what happens is when there are two different mammals that have similar looking proteins in a virus is essentially able to sort of cross pollinate in between the two That's when you have the more dangerous scenario where the virus can mutate into something that neither has ever seen before or it's capable of infecting a new type of host that it was a previously able to infect All right so let's say somebody gets a sore doctor And by the way you are probably a very well educated to be able to.
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"The planet's sake Get on down the road with the poolers Learn more advanced pool alliance dot org ride on You're listening to WTO neighbors 6 24 William and Mary has dedicated a brick memorial that recognizes people who were enslaved by the university The Richmond times dispatch reports the memorialist 20 feet high 16 feet wide it costs $2 million The university was chartered in 1693 and it benefited from enslaved labor for 170 years It's not clear how many people the university enslaved but historians have discovered the names of more than 100 people who were owned by the college or its employees and students and slave people made the bricks that built the red building and they erected the building itself South Carolina will observe confederate Memorial Day this week Tuesday may 10th That's when one state offices in South Carolina will shut down for the day In South Carolina may 10th is the day when confederate general Thomas Stonewall Jackson died in 1863 after he was wounded by his own troops There are signs that confederate Memorial Day might start to fade away South Carolina's Senate passed a bill in March that would allow state employees to take the Juneteenth holiday off or any other day instead of confederate Memorial Day the dildo has not moved in the house Linda kenyon CBS News Money news at 25 and 55 Rising interest rates another reason to pay off credit card debt I'm Mark Hamrick with a bank rate dot com personal finance When the Federal Reserve raises interest rates as it's begun to do the rates charged by credit cards typically follow We're talking about some of the most expensive borrowing costs most people experience The bank rate average of credit card interest rates was recently put at a two year high of 16.4% And that's for the best qualified borrowers for others it's higher Paying balances in full every month shows that one is living within their means Having a reported balance on cards of more than 30% of the maximum credit line.
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"Month check out places like Alexandria Ashburn buoy and Silver Spring Read more at WTO P dot com Michelle bash WTO news The district has released domestic tourism numbers for last year Jeff Cleo ball says there was improvement but there is a way to go Destination D.C. says there were 18.8 million domestic visitors last year that's 82% of pre-pandemic levels but tourist spending was still down 34% The amount of money they had was compromised and they were looking at ways to save money and that's the value additive coming to the city like Washington with over 100 free things to see and do People were more frugal because they had to be That's destination D.C. president Elliott Ferguson tourism supported about 58,000 jobs a big jump up 41% from 2020 Jeff claypool News William and Mary is dedicated to brick memorial that recognizes people who are enslaved by the university The Richmond times dispatch reports the memorial is 20 feet high and 16 feet wide it costs 2 million to build The university was chartered in 1693 it benefited from enslaved labor for a 170 years it's unclear how many people the university enslaved but historians have discovered the names of more than 100 people owned by the college or its employees and students enslaved people made the bricks that were built to rent building and they erected the building itself Coming up on WTO P and that's continued their West Coast trip against the angels sports is up next It's four 13 Somewhere around 400 feet off the ground RPG came through the belly of the aircraft when I first got out I felt like my whole life had been smooshed down to just medical appointments.
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"WTO news It's a 23 Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed what critics are calling the don't say gay Bill Teachers in Florida are forbidden from instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade I don't care what corporate media outlets say I don't care what Hollywood says I don't care what big corporations say here I stand I'm not backing down Desantis and Republicans have repeatedly said the bill is reasonable and parents not teachers should handle subjects of sexual orientation and gender identity with their kids We will make sure that parents can send their kids to school to get an education not an indoctrination President Biden called the Florida Bill hateful Critics say it is so vaguely worded speech at schools could be muzzled I'm Ed Donahue Students in Montgomery county have been clamoring for more access to mental health supports while the county council schools and police continue to work out how to handle safety in schools Montgomery county council president Gabe Al brunos says mental health and safety in schools is not an either or proposition He explains his support for having a limited role for police in schools by citing current conditions in the system The really significant challenges facing our youth in the area of behavioral health and in social and emotional learning And we've also seen a very concerning rise in the levels of serious incidents that have taken place at school buildings since the beginning of this school year A memorandum of understanding between the schools and police department is being finalized but has not been made public Kate Ryan WTO be news 6 buildings on the university of Richmond campus will be renamed because they were originally named after people associated with slavery and racism The move comes a year after students and faculty protested the names of two buildings in particular the Richmond times dispatch reports the UR board of trustees voted unanimously today to remove the names.
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"Maryland governor Larry Hogan remembered three firefighters today Lieutenant Paul betray lieutenant Kelsey Sadler and Kenny lacayo who died in a building collapse last month What I can give to all of you gathered here is assurance that Paul Kelce and Kenny their lives and their memories and their ultimate sacrifice will not ever be forgotten One other firefighter John McMaster was hospitalized for several days with injuries he suffered during that blaze The building collapsed was among the deadliest for first responders in Baltimore history The man charged with killing two Bridgewater college police officers was arraigned this morning and this afternoon rather 27 year old Alexander Campbell has been charged with 5 felony counts including capital murder He was taken into custody yesterday after the shooting at the liberal arts college in southern Virginia Virginia state police say an investigation into the murders of 55 year old John painter and 48 year old vishen Jefferson is underway And authorities want to hear from anyone with additional information about that shooting Now workers in Richmond have begun dismantling the pedestals that supported the city's confederate monuments for more than a century the Richmond times dispatch reports the city announced that effort yesterday mayor lavar stony ordered the monuments removed to mid demonstrations for racial justice back in 2020 Al pedestals that supported four statues along the famed monument avenue along with four others around the city are now being removed the monument for confederate general AP hill will also be dismantled The city council voted last week to authorize giving the monuments to the black history museum and cultural center of Virginia All right coming up on the burgundian goal is now the Washington commanders Sports is next is three 14.
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"Under 600 calorie entrees silver diet or offers choices for how you live at a healthy dose of what you crave Dave dill dine WTO pay traffic to storm team forest Mike's Jennifer Partly the mostly sunny skies and windy this afternoon upper 40s to mid 50s are high on Saturday becoming cloudy windy and colder highs up at 20 to mid 30s snow developing on Sunday could be several inches of snow by sunset highs under mid 30s snow to ice to mainly rain Sunday Night with steady or rising temperatures I'm storm team for a meteorologist my center for We're at 47 a dollar airport 47 a BWI Marshall and 48 at Reagan national at two 30 This is W TOP Your source for today's top news traffic and weather always connected and constantly updated In your car at home at work and on the go WTO P never this a moment Good afternoon I'm Sean Anderson I'm Brendan haselton Jocelyn chesson is our producer and just ahead Yeah ready for another winter weather slam that's expected to hit us this weekend Another winter storm expected hours after Virginia swears in a new governor on Neil or can stay Stay with WTO P your weather alert station for the very latest And Republican glennon will be sworn in as Virginia's next governor tomorrow We'll talk about it with the politics editor at the Richmond times dispatch in less than ten minutes Congressional concerns about COVID and how The White House is dealing with the pandemic On Capitol Hill I'm Mitchell Miller It's time to 31 We're bracing for another expected winter storm this weekend as summer still dealing with consequences of last week's storms Virginia governor Ralph northam in one of his final axis governor has now declared a state of emergency to prep for the heavy weather our team coverage starts with WTO's Neal Augustine Significant amounts of snow slayed an ice starting Saturday night just hours after Glenn youngkin is sworn in as governor The governor elect and his emergency response team were in on the conference call with governor northam the outgoing governor says.
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"It's 9 51 hate and bias crimes are up in Maryland, according to new figures from the FBI. But there are concerns the numbers don't paint a clear picture. That's because the final numbers from the FBI are based on the reporting of only 10 police departments in the state. Those departments who voluntarily reported their numbers say they saw combined 40 hate crimes into 2020, which is up from 19 and 2019. A majority of the cases were against black people. Reports Maryland matters. The FBI figures over the years haven't lined up with Maryland State police figures, which in 2019 reported a verified 86 hate and bias crimes. The police haven't released their 2020 numbers yet. Mike Murillo w T. O P nears. Dominion Energy is facing allegations it has overcharged utility customers in Virginia $1.2 billion since 2015. The allegations came in testimony filed by the environmental group Appalachian Voices and was submitted to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the agency that's reviewing the rates that Dominion Energy charges its customers. Dominion will need to file a formal response in the coming weeks, though it's already disputing the testimony is a spokesperson for the company released a statement to the Richmond Times Dispatch, saying that And can clearly demonstrate that its costs and services closely match Appalachian voices is pushing for Dominion to refund more than $300 million to customers. Nicotine Ellie wt opinions Who tended to the wounded during the insurrection of the capital, January 6th the story of DCs Fire, and E. M s staff is told in a new video.
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"And schedule Your free estimate today to 11, Maryland Open to mass vaccinations like yesterday and Maura are reportedly coming. But we wondered if that means it will be easier for Marylanders to get a vaccine. Nation appointments. Maryland is still trying to get a bigger allocation of vaccines from the federal government Governor Larry Hogan is ramping up the infrastructure to be ready for when that happens, he said. Mass vaccination sites like six Flags in Prince George's County could eventually handle 6000 vaccinations a day. But then how do you register for those 6000 Day? That's Pam Cotter of Edgewater in Anna Randall County. She tried to get a cove in 19 vaccination appointment Friday morning, and she came So close. She got two dates clicked, but then got an error message. She spotted a phone number called every 10 minutes for about two hours and then gave up Katari 67. Her husband is 69, a cancer survivor as much as I want it. I'm more worried about my husband that I am myself. I mean, we do Perseid grocery store curbside liquor store curves like pet store and curbside vet. We don't go anywhere. Carter has been scouring sites for appointments. I will tell you I'm registered in and around the County luminous health and answerable general, Luminous Health and PG County Brewster County. That star health If somebody told me I could have an appointment on April 15th I take it just tell me when it doesn't have to be tomorrow on. I truly mean that. I mean, I just want to know that my husband and I and others like us can get a shot in the arm. That's all I want. Can't Brian w. T o P NEWS 13 past the hour. Virginia still doesn't have a state website or a phone number for people to call to help them find covert 19 vaccines. The Richmond Times Dispatch reports a long promised phone bank won't be operational for at least a week. Governor Ralph Northam told reporters yesterday that the state has hired 750 people to staff the phone bank and will train them over the next week, and the Virginia Department of Health says the website will be up and running very soon, but won't be more specific than that. Metro considering offering its parking garages is Corona virus. Vaccination sites, Discussions air in the early stages, but the Washington Post reports, officials in the region have no immediate plans to open vaccination sites at any metro facilities. Coming up. Sports in 60 seconds seats. 12 14. All right, listen up, people. Someone in this department is using too much Internet. Amy, you don't live here. Whoa. Let's not make this personal. Have you tried gig speed Internet from Xfinity. I've heard about that. Can't you connect like a ton of devices? That's correct, sir. So we can stream game face text or whatever we want to do on all our devices of once. We owe you'll barely notice me unrelated. Does anyone have extra closet space? How are your devices on the largest gift speed network? Can your Internet do that Get started with Xfinity Internet for 39 99 a month for 12 months with no term contract required or ask about.
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"Team for meteorologist Lauren Records. Right now we have 44 degrees in Ashburn. We have Damascus at 44 degrees and 45 degrees in northwest D. C. A. 2 50, a new cultural beacon is coming to Columbia next to the Merryweather Post Pavilion. Howard County Council approving $137 million for a new art center by 2024. 44. Years ago, Jim House asked me to come to Colombia, and this has been Jim's dream. Will there be a wonderful cultural center in Colombia? Toby Orenstein says The facility will include a brand new Toby's dinner theater, a black box, Children's theater classrooms, a parking garage and affordable housing as soon as that's built that Toby's portion will be able to move over to the new facility. And they will not jam. The old Toby's associate producer Mark Minnick, is thrilled when this pandemic is over. How exciting to have this new, wonderful location where we can come together and create and educate the youth of today? Jason Fraley, deputy of the news It's the first time it's been done since opening 45 years ago. Busch Gardens Williamsburg is keeping its gates open during the wintertime. The Richmond Times Dispatch reports the theme park is still looking at ways to rethink its operations by hosting smaller, limited capacity events. Park says it will operate on certain weekends in January, February March. For three new limited capacity outdoor events, including Mardi Gras and ST Patrick's Day. Ocean City, Maryland will continue its temporary outdoor seating permit program for restaurants through the end of the year program meant to help restaurants offer more seating despite Maryland's occupancy limits and social distancing rules expired on December 31st. But the mayor and City Council has unanimously approved a plan to extend it. Ocean City Mayor Rick Me and says he supports the program. For the sake of the businesses, the residents and visitors. I think our businesses will create it. Think they followed all the guidelines and they lead by example. He calls it a testament to the business community that they were able to adapt to the change to outdoor dining. Sandy coz l w t O P News. Speaking of adapting to dining Outdoors, D C restaurant hopes igloos will bring diners and have smoke in D. C. Shaw neighborhood. They've set up what they called igloos in the parking lot across the street. It's a clear plastic igloo that is 12 ft. Wide, and you can see up to 60 prepare a glue. Andre McCain's the CEO of Half smoke, which felt like customers would prefer individual semi heated tents, toe one giant outdoor covering shared by strangers. It was a combination of how do we keep people safe? But also how do we create And experience. He's also stocked the igloos with board games, even Bluetooth speakers to let you play your own music. Most of the experiences contact list you do have to reserve one online ahead of time, though John Doman w T O P News coming up in money news. What's a covert vaccines could mean for bottom lines of companies that helps you work out from home during the pandemic. It is for 2 53. Here's Dr Marie Harper, the dean of a Dr Wallace E. Boston School of Business, had American Military University on leading forward the link between higher education and our future government work for sponsored by American Military University, this new norm as an opportunity to assist businesses with what they need to do in order to meet the challenges and hopefully, opportunities of this new norm, and we looked at our program kept some of the basics but added some what we consider new skills. That would assist these businesses. And our approach is to have the degree programs which are the traditional way of doing education, but also offering the short term certificates that may help them with skills that are necessary for businesses to rebuild. During this interim economy, Listen to the entire discussion on federal news Network Search. Am you from the battlefield to boardroom American Military University educates. Those who.
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"Square is at 40. It's 40 and Roslyn and check outside of our windows here Pretty cloudy this morning. It's 37 degrees in friendship heights at 8 11. We have a change in plans in a local kid. County, where some students were supposed to return to their school buildings. Next Tuesday Effects. County School Superintendent Scott Bray brand listened to concerns that a return to in person learning with ongoing hi Corbett numbers and before teachers were vaccinated was unsafe. He suggested the county pauses returned to in person learning until at least the next school board meeting on February 2nd more about the vaccine. If we've got distribution that starts in another week or two. That might mean some of our people are already vaccinated. And I think it makes for a very different conversation breaker and says, whenever in person learning resumes mitigation strategies will be needed because there's still no vaccine approved for Children. The log unstained w T L P News Now Some parents are demanding that Maryland governor Larry Hogan order schools around the state to open for in person learning, an organization that claims that represents 10,000 parents from six public school district's Roto Hogan and other state leaders yesterday, saying parents are worried about the effect of prolonged school closures on kids, and it noted that non public schools in the state have re opened and continue to operate safely through the pandemic. The organization says it represents parents from Baltimore, Harford, Howard, Charles Frederick and Montgomery County's governor Hogan as pushed public schools to reopen for at least some in person classes. But he has repeatedly said that local school district's do have the final say a local mayor says it is too soon to allow indoor dining in his county. We know that in Jordanian is still very risky. So, while the ban on indoor dining is currently scheduled for at least two more weeks, College Park Mayor Patrick Wiljan wants to see it. Go on, even longer, still likely going. Being a cult situation with his virus for several months to come. He'll be pushing for an extension on the county's band during today's discussion with Prince George's County executive, Angela also Brooke, he says he appreciates the struggle businesses they're going through. And there's financial aid available from federal relief money, and the city is also struggling financially with a $2 million drop in revenue Last year budget is about $20 Million. So that's about 10%. He's hopeful with the vaccine out, will be able to start transitioning into safe re opening in the next 3 to 4 months. Michele Morello w T o P News The first time since it opened 45 years ago. Busch Gardens will stay open in winter, at least for a few days a week there, Richmond Times Dispatch says the amusement park will be open on some weekends through March to celebrate Winter weekends, Mardi Gras and ST Patrick's Day those celebrations will be all outdoors and capacity will be limited to 4000 people to allow for social distancing. The park will require face coverings and conduct temperature screenings. It'll also put enhance cleaning and sanitizing protocols in place. Still ahead here on W T o P arrests on serious charges during protests yesterday. It's a 13. Okay, parachutes. Ready,.
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"And a peek out of our windows here in Friendship Heights Sky is beginning to lighten up partly cloudy and it's 37 degrees at 7 11. Some students were supposed to return to hybrid in person learning next week in Fairfax County, but that's now been put on hold. After listening to concerns before the school board about plans to return students during record hike open cases. Fairfax County Superintendent Scott Bray brand suggested what he called upon As in the return to in person. Learning for a month doesn't let everybody take a big exhale. By February, 2nd School board meeting. He says school staff may already be getting Copan vaccinations We know that is a game changer. And lowering anxiety of our staff to return. But great brand says mitigation strategies will still be needed whenever and person learning returns because there's still no vaccine for Children. Me log unstained w T O P knows more parents are calling on Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to open schools for in person learning. Parents from six public school district's that represent 10,000 parents wrote to state leaders yesterday, saying that they're worried about the effect of prolonged school closures on Children. They don't know that On public schools in this state have re opened and continue to operate safely through the pandemic. Now the organization behind the letter represents parents from Baltimore, Harford, Howard, Charles Frederick and Montgomery County's teachers. Unions say their members are willing to return to physical classrooms, but only when they're satisfied that school systems have improved ventilation and established protocols for hand washing, social distancing and mask wearing rising cove in case numbers have a local mayor, pushing county officials to keep tight restrictions in place on some Businesses. We need to look at continuing that ban on indoor dining for a couple more weeks and at least until the trends start to turn around. So college Park Mayor Patrick Williams says he's planning to broach the issue with the Prince George's County executive during a call with county and municipal officials today. As much as it pains me to see that our local businesses struggling like this, this is what we need to do to protect the lives and health and safety of our residents, and he says it's not just business is struggling. We took ahead of about 10% of our annual budget is a city is hopeful. With the vaccine. Now out, the city will be able to start reopening safely in the next 3 to 4 months, and we can begin transitioning back to normal life. Michelle Morello w T o P. News for the first time since it opened 45 years ago, Busch Gardens is staying open in the winter. The Richmond Times Dispatch says the amusement park will be open to some weekends through March. To celebrate Winter weekends, Mardi Gras and ST Patrick's Day Those celebrations will be all outdoors capacity limited to 4000 people that would allow for social distancing. The park will require face coverings and will conduct temperature screenings. It'll also put enhanced cleaning and sanitizing protocols in place. The pandemic has delayed the Golden Globes to February 28th in the Oscars Day, April 25th turning the awards season into the longest of our lifetimes. Four months is an eternity for front runners to maintain momentum. But here's where Things stand based on critics circles around the country. Steve McQueen's anthology TV series Small Acts Bizarrely one best film by the Los Angeles critics, but expected to compete for me's not Oscar's. Instead, the front runner is Nomad land with winds in Boston and Chicago, not to mention first cow, which quietly picked up wins in New York and Florida. Still a front runner fatigue sets in. We could see a dark horse emerging Minori, which just one in North Carolina or one night in Miami, where Regina King could.
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Virginia voter registration extended after website crash
"Election. 2020 Virginia voters got an extra day this year to register to vote. Sabrina Marino of the Richmond Times. Dispatch joins us on this story, Sabrina Marino explained what happened yesterday that led to today's extension. Yeah. So you know, yesterday with the whirlwind, as with everything nowadays, it kind of started with the tweets. And so yesterday morning, the Virginia Department of Elections posted that Horizon Cable was cut near the headquarters of an agency that you know, provided technical support for various states. Entities, you know, including the Virginia Department of Health and Virginia Employment Commission and, of course, the Virginia Department of Elections. So, basically the elections website crashed, which meant that on the last day for Jenny residents coded register to vote, they couldn't online for several hours and then also impacted. Early in person voting with Freddie Starr's offices statewide, you know, fighting that they couldn't access the full books or verify voter eligibility, and even though it was prepared by 3 30 called it already mounted to extended registration deadline, which is something that the governor did not have the authority to do and said So in his briefing, and then hours later, a lawsuit was filed. How is that cable cut? So there was a roadside utilities project in Chesterfield County, and, you know, they released a statement kind of thing that it was quote. Inadvertently struck and there's not more information other than not, and they're saying it was an accident. And that roadside utilities project is a super installation. And that happened in the early morning yesterday and that part of you been in the works since May. And it was right next to the headquarters of the major agency. That kind of is the you know, the technical support for for a lot of state agencies. So their website crashed. You mentioned the governor's involvement here. How hard is it to change a voter registration deadline in the Old Dominion? So from what I've done will be gathered. It's pretty difficult and you know, they're the governor's legal counsel, said yesterday in the briefing that they don't have the authority to just change the registration deadline that is in, you know in the state coat and that on DH You know they were talking about how that is kind of litigation. It takes the courts and they couldn't violet themselves. They sighted legal procedures for that, and So it takes litigation where it takes the General Assembly and so happened back in 2016. There was a computer glitch right before the 2016 election also occurred. You know, in October and there was There's a lawsuit filed again and back then Virginians were given a 36 hour extension to register. But back then it was, you know, a plaintiff has to file the lost two and both times the lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under law was the person who filed it on behalf of you know, advocacy groups and people who kind of register to vote. Is there any way of finding out who tried to register yesterday and couldn't and to reach out to them or what's being done to let them know about the extension through tomorrow? Yeah, so right now we do not have You know specific numbers of how many people weren't able to vote. But the lawsuit was filed with the intent to explain how this is out of voters of control and that the website crashing impacted thousands of voters with a disproportionate impact on black, indigenous and Latino people. And so part of the lawsuit Also included that Register's office. State officials had to issue press releases by 11:38 A.m. this morning, you know, kind of for local writer Sharp to be notified of this order. And so that was also a part of what the federal judge ruled today was, you know? Yes, we're extending the deadline and Virginia 11 59 on Thursday, but You also have to issue project leases. And so that was a way to kind of push the state butt and make sure that you know registrars were aware that this extension was granted and that people could be registering to vote, You know, passed yesterday deadline. Was there Anybody arguing against the extension? So we haven't seen it yet? Of course. We were seeing new kind of change by the hour. But, you know, even Republicans were plotting decision and they weren't at the Sarah. We You know, having pushed back against the decision, but against Northern administration, they said that it was a failure of the states for letting this happen. And even the defendant, Virginia Department of Elections Commissioner this morning said that you know this kid eligible Virginia's additional time to register or update their current voter registration record, and in a statement, the Republican Party You know, kind of made a joke that was like, you know, make sure next time you call Miss Utility and so and then I've been different than other states. You know, in Florida, there was pushback when lost me. Their registration deadline was pushed and challenged in the courts. And but we're not really seeing that right now with Virginia, with the exception that the Republican Party Did say that it was Northern Administration's fault. And besides that I have not seen pushback otherwise is their efforts to ensure that the voter registration system isn't tied to one cable in the future. Or is that something we're expecting in the coming days and weeks? Yeah. So in the briefing yesterday, Some of the Northern administration was talking about how you know this cable would put on a 10 gigabyte circuit and it was placed in the spring due to Corbett because of the increased workload because of You know a lot of traffic, a lot of people working from home, so they needed a backup, but the back of To that was not strong enough. And with the innovation of people going to register online, you know the backup wasn't enough. And so that's what they were kind of explaining, And they said, you know that they're working on pushing. So in the event that something like this were to happen, the backup would be able T sustain it and so That's kind of where we're at right now. And and yeah, and that's why that's why they were thinking. All right. Next time. You need a better backup. Um, but us for next step. We haven't heard much on that. Sabrina Marino
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Prosecutors consider hate crime charges against KKK leader who drove into Virginia protest
"Prosecutors are considering hate crimes charges against a man arrested this weekend for driving his truck into a crowd of protesters near Richmond Virginia and here's Hannah lamb reports that authorities say the man is a self described leader the stakes complex clan authorities say thirty six year old hairy age Rogers drove up to protesters revved his engine and plowed into the crowd one person was injured and treated at the scene Rogers was charged with assault attempted malicious wounding and destruction of property prosecutors are also weighing hate crime charges authorities say Rogers considers himself a state KKK leader the suspect that his actions were driven by racial hatred in a statement the local county prosecutor called the attack despicable comparing it to Charlottesville we're in twenty seventeen a white nationalist rammed his car into a crowd of protesters killing a woman a woman identified as Rogers girlfriend told the Richmond times dispatch that he was acting in
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Warren Buffett exits newspaper industry
"Warren Buffett is giving up on newspapers selling Berkshire Hathaway's newspaper operations to publisher Lee enterprises for one hundred forty million dollars includes the Richmond times dispatch as well as buffets hometown newspaper the Omaha world Herald lease papers include the Saint Louis post dispatch in the Arizona daily
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FBI arrests 3 suspected white supremacists on gun charges
"The F. B. I. arrest three suspected white supremacists after they allegedly build a machine gun before a pro gun rally at the Virginia state capitol Monday the FBI these three men are connected to a white supremacist group that talks about creating a white as snow state and perpetrating violence against minorities Richmond times dispatch reporter Milan or says a judge upholds a temporary ban on firearms at the